| 10 Best Islands to Rent | | | | |
| | | | Bounty Island |
| Most of us dream at some time or another of | | | | |
| being cast away on a paradise island. Only | | | | Bounty Island is one of several low-budget |
| the richest among us can afford to buy our | | | | private island resorts in Fiji, offering |
| own, but we can rent a private island in | | | | accommodation in a 20-bed dormitory or a |
| almost any part of the world, at a price | | | | beachfront bure (traditional-style bungalow) |
| ranging from A-lister highs down to budget | | | | on the beach. A heaven for holidaymakers, |
| backpacker lows. And islands aren't just for | | | | Bounty Island is also a haven for budget |
| drinking cocktails on the beach. Some of them | | | | tourists. Prices are as low as £12.50 per |
| offer plenty of activity - surfing, kayaking, | | | | night in a dorm or £79 per night for two |
| diving and other water sports, as well as | | | | in a bure. Meals are extra, but can be bought |
| bird- and animal-watching. | | | | for £13 per person per day. |
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| Here's a selection of islands for rent. | | | | Isles of Scilly |
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| Musha Cay | | | | Closer to home, there's Tresco Island, in the |
| | | | Isles of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall, |
| Musha Cay, in the Bahamas, offers elegant | | | | where the balmy climate encourages date |
| accommodation for 24, so if you want an | | | | palms, tree ferns, cacti, lilies and other |
| exclusive holiday for your and your guests | | | | subtropical plants to grow in profusion. |
| alone, this could be your dream destination. | | | | There's a hotel and a few scattered cottages |
| Prices range from about £12,000 per night, | | | | built traditionally years ago of granite and |
| all inclusive. | | | | slate. There are no cars on the island, but |
| | | | you can explore to your heart's content by |
| Wilson Island | | | | hiring bicycles. For a cottage, reckon on |
| | | | £800-£2,200 per week. |
| Wilson Island, Australia, is a coral island | | | | |
| on the Great Barrier Reef, where turtles nest | | | | Trinity Island |
| on castor-sugar white sands and humpback | | | | |
| whales visit from June to October. | | | | Trinity Island , Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, |
| Accommodation is in six designer tents | | | | Ireland, is on the Lough Oughter Lakes. |
| overlooking the sea. Prices range from about | | | | There's a three-bedroom lodge there, set at |
| £900 for room only for five nights. | | | | the edge of a lack, amid 60 hectares of |
| | | | private woodland. Active holidaymakers can |
| Guana Island | | | | take the island's private boat out on the |
| | | | lake or visit the nearby mainland for |
| Guana Island, one of the British Virgin | | | | horse-riding, freshwater fishing, canoeing, |
| Islands, is a haven for many endangered | | | | nature walks and bird watching. You can rent |
| wildlife species. You can rent a cottage that | | | | the entire island for a weekend for about |
| sleeps two for £300 per day upwards, | | | | £400. |
| depending on the season, or the entire island | | | | |
| from £6,000 per day. | | | | Casa de los Musicos in the Canaries |
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| Little Whale Cay | | | | Casa de los Musicos in the Canaries , has |
| | | | hosted a number of famous people seeking |
| Little Whale Cay, in the Berry Islands, in | | | | seclusion and calm, such as Leonard |
| the heart of the Bahamas, is a lovers' | | | | Bernstein. Sun, sand dunes, glorious sea and |
| paradise, with its setting of palm-fringed | | | | vegetation like a Garden of Eden. Rental of |
| beaches and subtropical gardens, beautiful | | | | the entire estate, half-board (maximum 16 |
| clean seas and the ever-present sun. There's | | | | guests), will set you back about £6,000 |
| a six-bedroom house for rent - and a church | | | | for one week. |
| at the water's edge, ideal for weddings or | | | | |
| the renewal of vows. Island rental for groups | | | | A 13th-century French castle? You'll find it |
| of up to 12 people (minimum stay of one week) | | | | on the island of Château de Bagnols, 25 km |
| from £25,000. | | | | north of Lyon, set among vineyards, forests |
| | | | and green hills in the heart of Beaujolais |
| Alphonse Island | | | | country. The castle and adjoining building |
| | | | have 21 bedrooms, eight of which are suites. |
| Alphonse Island, in the Seychelles, is a just | | | | The Wine Trail passes through nearby |
| an hour away by air from Mahé. It's a | | | | villages. Activities in the district include |
| stunningly beautiful atoll, where guests can | | | | horse-riding, golf, tennis and ballooning. |
| revel in some of the best fly and deep-sea | | | | Rates vary according to season and category |
| fishing, diving and bird-watching in the | | | | of room, from £300 to £800 per night |
| whole region. From £200 per person per | | | | per room. |
| night full board. | | | | |